Política de Privacidad y Aviso Legal

(Last update: November 2024)

Conditions for the use of the website owned by Ricardo Cuesta Castiñeyra

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before using this web service.

1. General Conditions. These conditions regulate the access and use of the Internet pages with URL https://ricardocuesta.com owned by Ricardo Cuesta Castiñeyra, including the contents and services offered through these pages.

The use of the web page gives the visitor the condition of user and implies the acceptance and fulfillment of the present Conditions. The user is recommended to read carefully the referred conditions each time he/she accesses the web page.

2. Owner. The owner of the website is Ricardo Cuesta Castiñeyra, with address at C/ Playa de Sitges, 51, 28290 Las Rozas de Madrid (Madrid), Spain.

For notification purposes, the following contact addresses are established:

- C/ Playa de Sitges, 51, 28290 Las Rozas de Madrid (Madrid), Spain.

- E-mail: ricardo@ricardocuesta.com

3. Terms of use of the website. Access to and use of the website is under the responsibility of the user, who undertakes to make appropriate and responsible use of the services and contents of the website. The user undertakes not to engage in illicit, illegal or contrary to good faith and public order activities. Likewise, the user will not carry out any conduct that may damage the image and rights of the owner of the website or third parties, as well as prevent the normal use of the website.

The website provides informative content through information, texts and photographs, both owned by the owner and by third parties, but no guarantee is given as to the reliability or quality of the content, especially in the case of third-party content.

In no case does the information contained on the website constitute legal advice, even though the owner is a lawyer. The purpose of the website and blog is exclusively the dissemination and promotion of content related to the field of construction law and arbitration, but without any academic purpose or provision of legal advice.

It is expressly forbidden to use the contents of the website for any use that is not personal or private. The user may not use the contents for publication in any medium, including any other website, unless the website itself allows only to send specific content directly to a social network. The user who is interested in using the contents for dissemination for commercial or informative purposes may request the corresponding authorization from the owner, which may be freely withdrawn or revoked by the owner at any time. The same authorization must be obtained from the owner of the website if the user would like to establish a link to the website from any other website.

The owner of the website has adopted reasonably adequate security and technological measures for the proper functioning of the website but cannot guarantee the absence of viruses or other elements (such as programming errors) that may cause alterations in computer systems or hinder access to the website itself.

4. Data protection. Ricardo Cuesta Castiñeyra, as Data Controller, informs you that, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April (RGPD) and O.L. 3/2018 of 5 December on data protection and guarantee of digital rights (LOPDGDD), will treat your data as we reflect in this Privacy Policy. It describes how your personal data is collected and why it is collected, what is done with it, who it is shared with, how it is protected and your choices regarding the processing of your personal data.

This policy applies to the processing of your personal data collected by the website for the provision of its services. If you accept the measures in this Policy, you agree to the processing of your personal data as defined in this policy.

What type of information is collected?

If you register on the website or subscribe to the blog we collect only the following personally identifiable information: names, email address and geographic area of origin.

Why is this personal information collected?

We collect such personal and non-personal information for the following purposes: to be able to send blog posts to those users who have subscribed to the blog and to create aggregate statistical data and other non-personal information aggregated or inferred to provide and improve our services.

How is the data stored?

This website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data may be stored through Wix.com data storage, databases and general Wix.com applications. Your data is stored on secure servers protected by a firewall.

User's rights

In connection with the collection and processing of your personal data, you may contact us at any time to:

Access your personal data and any other information indicated in Article 15.1 of the GDPR.
Rectify your personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR.
Delete your personal data in accordance with Article 17 of the GDPR.
Limit the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 18 of the GDPR.
Request the portability of your data in accordance with Article 20 of the GDPR.
Oppose the processing of your personal data in accordance with Article 21 of the GDPR.

If you have given your consent for any specific purpose, you have the right to withdraw the consent given at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent prior to its withdrawal.

You may exercise these rights by sending a reasoned and accredited communication to ricardo@ricardocuesta.com.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (www.aepd.es) if you believe that the processing does not comply with the regulations in force.

5. Cookies Policy. Cookies are small pieces of data stored in a site visitor's browser. They are generally used to keep track of the settings users have selected and the actions they have taken on a site. If you would like to learn more about cookies in general, you can do so at https://allaboutcookies.org/.

This website is based on the wix.com platform and therefore uses only essential cookies for the following reasons:

To provide an excellent experience for visitors.
To identify registered members (users who registered on this site) and those who subscribe to the blog.
To monitor and analyze the performance, operation and efficiency of the Wix platform.
To ensure safety when using the platform.

In addition, this website uses Google Analytics cookies to compile statistics on the traffic and volume of visits to this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google. Therefore, the exercise of any rights in this regard should do so by communicating directly with Google.

According to Google they store cookies on servers located in the United States and undertakes not to share it with third parties, except where necessary for the operation of the system or where required by law to that effect. According to Google they do not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company adhered to the Safe Harbor Agreement which guarantees that all data transferred will be treated with a level of protection in accordance with European regulations. Detailed information in this regard, as well as Google's use of cookies, can be found on the Google.com website.

To opt out and prevent Google Analytics from using your data across all websites, please see instructions at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es.

6. Communications. We may contact you to post blog entries, for notifications about your account, to survey your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, and to send updates. For these purposes, we may contact you via the email address you have provided to us.

7. Force majeure. The owner of the website shall not be liable in any case of impossibility to provide service, if this is due to prolonged interruptions of electricity supply, telecommunications lines, social conflicts, strikes, rebellion, explosions, floods, acts and omissions of the Government, and in general all cases of force majeure or fortuitous event.

8. Dispute resolution. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms of Use, as well as the use of the Website, shall be governed by Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute the parties submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of Madrid (Spain).

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Use is unenforceable or void under applicable law or as a result of a judicial or administrative decision, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render these Terms of Use unenforceable or void as a whole. In such cases, the owner of the website will proceed to modify or replace such provision with one that is valid and enforceable and that, to the extent possible, achieves the purpose and intent reflected in the original provision.